Draft:2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup

2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
كأس العالم تحت 17 سنة قطر 2025; Kaʾs al-ʿālam taht 17 sanat al-qadam 2025
Tournament details
Host country	Qatar
Dates	TBD
Teams	48 (from 6 confederations)
	← 2023 2026 →

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The 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 20th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football tournament contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It will be held in Qatar.^[1] This will be the first time that Qatar hosts this tournament and the third time that the FIFA U-17 World Cup will be held in the Arab world. Qatar will be the seventh different country and the second consecutive edition in Asia.

This will be the first edition to feature 48 teams and be played annually.

Germany are the defending champions, having won their first title in 2023.

Host selection[edit]

Qatar was announced as the 2025-2029 U-17 World Cup hosts following the FIFA Council meeting on 14 March 2024 in Zürich, Switzerland.

Expansion[edit]

On 4 October 2023, FIFA decided the expansion of the tournament to 24 teams.^[2]

AFC (Asia): 9 slots (including hosts Qatar)
CAF (Africa): 10 slots
CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean): 8 slots
CONMEBOL (South America): 7 slots
OFC (Oceania): 3 slots
UEFA (Europe): 11 slots

Venues[edit]

TBD.

Qualified teams[edit]

A total of 48 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to Qatar who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 47 teams qualify from six separate continental competitions.

Confederation	Qualifying Tournament	Team	Appearance	First appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance
AFC (Asia) (Hosts + 8 teams)	Host nation	Qatar	8th	1985	2005	Fourth place (1991)
	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup	TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
CAF (Africa) (10 teams)	2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations	TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) (8 teams)	2025 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
CONMEBOL (South America) (7 teams)	2025 South American U-17 Championship	TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
OFC (Oceania) (3 teams)	2025 OFC U-17 Championship	TBD
		TBD
		TBD
UEFA (Europe) (11 teams)	2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship	TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD
		TBD

Group stages[edit]

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Tournament n°1[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	Qatar	Knockout stage
2	A2	Possible knockout stage
3	A3
4	A4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group B[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	B1	Knockout stage
2	B2	Possible knockout stage
3	B3
4	B4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group C[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	C1	Knockout stage
2	C2	Possible knockout stage
3	C3
4	C4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Ranking of runner-ups[edit]

The best runner-up from the three groups advance to the knockout stage along with the three group winners.

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	Qualification
1	A	Third place Group A	Knockout stage
2	B	Third place Group B
3	C	Third place Group C

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Tournament n°2[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	A1	Knockout stage
2	A2	Possible knockout stage
3	A3
4	A4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group B[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	B1	Knockout stage
2	B2	Possible knockout stage
3	B3
4	B4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group C[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	C1	Knockout stage
2	C2	Possible knockout stage
3	C3
4	C4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Ranking of runner-ups[edit]

The best runner-up from the three groups advance to the knockout stage along with the three group winners.

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	Qualification
1	A	Third place Group A	Knockout stage
2	B	Third place Group B
3	C	Third place Group C

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Tournament n°3[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	A1	Knockout stage
2	A2	Possible knockout stage
3	A3
4	A4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group B[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	B1	Knockout stage
2	B2	Possible knockout stage
3	B3
4	B4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group C[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	C1	Knockout stage
2	C2	Possible knockout stage
3	C3
4	C4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Ranking of runner-ups[edit]

The best runner-up from the three groups advance to the knockout stage along with the three group winners.

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	Qualification
1	A	Third place Group A	Knockout stage
2	B	Third place Group B
3	C	Third place Group C

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Tournament n°4[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	A1	Knockout stage
2	A2	Possible knockout stage
3	A3
4	A4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group B[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	B1	Knockout stage
2	B2	Possible knockout stage
3	B3
4	B4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group C[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	C1	Knockout stage
2	C2	Possible knockout stage
3	C3
4	C4

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Ranking of runner-ups[edit]

The best runner-up from the three groups advance to the knockout stage along with the three group winners.

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	Qualification
1	A	Third place Group A	Knockout stage
2	B	Third place Group B
3	C	Third place Group C

First match(es) will be played: TBD. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Knockout stages[edit]

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of five minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. The winners of each stage will qualify to the final four.

Tournament n°1[edit]

	Semi-finals				Final

Tournament n°2[edit]

	Semi-finals				Final

Tournament n°3[edit]

	Semi-finals				Final

Tournament n°4[edit]

	Semi-finals				Final

Final Four[edit]

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of five minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. However, for the third place match, if it is played directly before the final, no extra time shall be played and the winner shall be determined by a penalty shoot-out.

	Semi-finals				Final

References[edit]

^ "Qatar appointed as host of FIFA U-17 World Cup annually from 2025 to 2029". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 March 2024.
^ "Nigeria's Golden Eaglets get simpler FIFA U17 World Cup qualification path". sportsration.com. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Qatar appointed as host of FIFA U-17 World Cup annually from 2025 to 2029". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 March 2024.

[2] "Nigeria's Golden Eaglets get simpler FIFA U17 World Cup qualification path". sportsration.com. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

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